Audible Optics

Mishal Saeed and Joshua Towns

Blindness

The visually impaired make up around 3-4% of the world population. Our
project Audible Optics hopes to help with their sense of independence and
quality of life for an affordable price. This way no one feels as though they’ve
lost their independence by having to constantly rely on another person for
basic maneuvers and no one has to undergo the embarrassment or overall
hassle of a bulky bright white cane.
Our Mission

We want to help those who feel as though they’ve lost a part of their
fundamental function. Our goal is to insure everyone can gain a little
piece of what they’ve lost. It’s not just the blind we intend to help but
those who are visually impaired and need constant support.
The Problem

5% of the worldwide population is either visually impaired or blind and therefore in need of this
product. The closest digital technology to our product are google glasses. The glasses record the
scene around the customer wearing them and an employee is paid between $100-$300 per hour
which is extremely inefficient and not at all realistic for most people. Another option could be
relying on a person or dog which isn’t true independence and the intended customer must worry
about the needs of theirs support system. Canes are most commonly used because they are
affordable and effective, but the customer would not be warned of the approaching objects until
they hit them with a cane possibly damaging the object. Canes are very large and uncomfortable
to carry around and they possess no amount of discretion.
Solution

Audible Optics uses an affordable yet effective model.

Using an arduino microcontroller, ultrasonic sensor,
and speaker we have manufactured a device that can
alert the customer to oncoming objects 3ft ahead in
their path. All for an affordable production cost under
$50. It is lightweight and can easily be clipped onto
someone’s waist line with a slick black design. This has
been approved by Thomas Worthington’s Digital
Electronics teacher, Rod Peirce, and a project manager
at Orix, Nauman Saeed.
 Construction

The image above is a digital model of the The image above is a digital model of the
complete design. product assembly.
Construction
The outer container was constructed by a 3d printer specifically
designed to allow the ultrasonic sensor to extrude from the container.
The programmed Arduino rests just below the sensor and the speaker
is attached just above the ultrasonic sensor. A portable charger was
attached to the back along with the clip and during the night the
customer can just charge the device at night and turn on the Arduino
during the day. The code has been continually tested and has been
accurate within 0.25ft of the intended distance. Due to a pandemic
there was no access to a 3d printer to produce a cap.
Testing
Test Trial Distance Where the Device Started Beeping

Trial 1 3.25ft

Trial 2 2.78ft

Trial 3 3.11ft

All testing is conclusive of a precise and accurate device. There are

no issues with the intended function.
Our Support

We would like to thank the experts, Mr. Peirce and Mr. Saeed for consulting with us. We would
also like to thank Mrs. O’Leary for giving Audible Optics the resources needed to succeed. This
wouldn’t have been possible without any of them.
Thank you!

Thank you for listening to our presentation today. If anyone has questions, comments, or
concerns please send them to mishal@etruetech.com.